Lake Como - Cayuga County, NY
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N 42° 40.900 W 076° 18.332
18T E 393039 N 4726291
"Lake Como is a small, weedy lake located in Cayuga County in the Town of Summer Hill."
Waymark Code: WMT29P
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2016
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"Very abundant rooted aquatic vegetation throughout the lake."
"Fee access boat launch at Lake Como Inn, 1307 Lake Road. Largemouth bass, tiger musky, chain pickerel, walleye, black crappie, rock bass, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead. Lake Como is a popular ice fishing location for chain pickerel and yellow perch"
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"Unlike the Finger Lakes, which flow south to north, Lake Como's flow is fed by two unnamed northern tributaties (as well as some underground springs) and drains at its southern end into Fall Creek, one of the main tributaries of Cayuga Lake. In the spring when the snow is melting or after a hard rain, Fall Creek as it enters Cayuga Lake, can be a raging torrent. Yet, at Lake Como, it's just a tiny rivulet through a picturesque wetland."
"The lake cleans itself about three times a year. On the negative side, the shallowness of that lake means that the lake bottom is filled with a deep muck sediment and is, therefore, unappealing to swimmers. The lake's alkaline water is slow moving (not good for sailing) and warm in the summer, which promotes the growth of algae. On the upside, the sediment promotes the growth of rooted aquatic vegetation (eelgrass, water niad, and water stargrass), providing breeding areas for fish, birds, and insects. There are also patches of non-native white and yellow water lilies in shallow areas, as well as other plants.
The lake is dimictic, turning over in both spring and late summer. In the summer the water temperature can rise to close to 70°F/21°C, making it a tempting place to use large inner tubes, rafts, and other types of floats. In the winter, the lake freezes over. The region has a tendency toward snow squalls and is popular with cross-country skiers and snowmobilers."